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Schneider, 21, has lived in the Whitewater area for more than a decade and recently moved into the city full-time, according to a release.

He is completing a degree in political science at UW-Whitewater where he has earned dean���s list honors multiple times and qualified for Pi Sigma Alpha, the nation���s political science honor society. Schneider has interned at the Wisconsin State Capitol with state Rep. Brienne Brown and serves as a chancellor���s Warhawk ambassador.

In the release, Schneider wrote that his decision to run was driven by the growing housing shortage and affordability crisis affecting Walworth County.

���While these problems are national in scope, the solutions start locally,��� Schneider said in the release. ���County government plays a direct role in land use development, and long-term planning; those decisions shape whether young people and working families can afford to stay here.���

In the release, Schneider referenced his age as a trait that ���may give some voters pause,��� but wrote that ���it is one of his strengths.���

���Younger residents are among the most affected by housing costs, development decisions, and long-term fiscal policy,��� Schneider said. ���If those voices aren���t at the table, they���re easy to overlook.���

Schneider wrote that the nonpartisan nature of the county board is also a ���strength,��� as he grew up in a household with differing political views that ���challenged him to listen carefully, evaluate opposing arguments, and focus on practical solutions rather than ideology.���

If elected, Schneider said his priorities would include opposing construction of any proposed AI data center in Walworth County, advancing policies to expand housing supply and improving affordability while ���maintaining the county���s responsible budget surplus.���

This report has been updated to reflect that Stanek has filed noncandidacy paperwork. The 69蹤獲 regrets this error.